The thickness of the brain's cerebral cortex could be a key to unlocking answers about intellectual development in youth with Down Syndrome. It could also provide new insights to why individuals with this genetic neurodevelopmental disorder are highly susceptible to early onset Alzheimer’s Disease l...

It’s actually not complicated at all. The reason most smartphone diet apps fail has nothing to do with the diet, and little to do with the app. A team of Drexel researchers is working on a solution to the real problem: getting people to stick to their diets....

Dr. Evan Forman along with his team from the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science, the College of Engineering and the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design are winners of a 2015 Drexel Ventures Innovation Fund Award for their project, DietAlert....

The exchange of words, speaking and listening in conversation, may seem unremarkable for most people, but communicating with others is a challenge for people who have aphasia, an impairment of language that often happens after stroke or other brain injury. Aphasia affects about 1 in 250 people, maki...

What causes people to develop eating disorders? This question has been a source of research and debate for many years. Research has consistently supported the view that disordered eating stems from some combination of psychological factors, such as low self-esteem and concern about looks, and social...

Actress Julianne Moore won an Oscar for her starring role in the drama "Still Alice" at the 87th Academy Awards last night, but did the movie accurately depict early-onset dementia? Actor Eddie Redmayne also received one of the coveted gold statues, but was his portrayal of Stephen Hawking's neurolo...

The creation of the Drexel PSC was chosen as one of 14 stories highlighted in the 2014 Drexel University President's Report. Dr. Schwartz describes the benefits of training Drexel's clinical psychology doctoral students at the PSC, how it is an addition that strengthens an already top-notch training...

Arthur M. Nezu, Ph.D., D.H.L. (Hon.), ABPP, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Editor, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, will be the 2015 recipient of the Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology.

Rickie Miglin, a senior undergrad and member of our research lab, was recently awarded a 2015 Emerging Scholar Fellowship by the Scattergood Foundation Active Minds Program, based in part on the senior thesis she is conducting under my supervision.

Aimee Hildenbrand, a doctoral student working under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Daly, was awarded the Graduate Student Spotlight Award by the Society of Pediatric Psychology (APA Division 54) in recognition of her commitment to the field.

Mark McCurdy, a second year doctoral student advised by Drs. Brian Daly and Douglas Chute, was selected to receive the 2015 Thesis Award granted by the Education Advisory Committee of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology.

PhD student Elizabeth Nicholls and mentor Brian Daly examined depression and anxiety in children with spina bifida living in Colombia, South America, in the first study investigating these topics in a developing area.

Hallie Espel was recently awarded the Obesity Society's Pat Simons Travel Grant, which is awarded to presenters at the Annual Meeting of the Obesity Society, based on the quality of the abstracts they submit.

Congratulations to Stephanie Kerrigan (mentor: Meghan Butryn), doctoral candidate, the recipient of two awards for her abstract titled, "Distress Tolerance as a Predictor of Physical Activity Intentions and Engagement," to be presented at the 2014 meeting of the Obesity Society.

Seeking care for behavioral health concerns, whether for yourself or your child, can itself cause some stress – especially if you don’t know what to look for in a therapist, or if your insurance coverage for mental health is limited or nonexistent....

A first-authored paper by Aimee Hildenbrand (mentors: Brian Daly and Doug Chute) entitled "Increased risk for school violence-related behaviors among adolescents with insufficient sleep" was selected as a 2013 Top School Health Paper by the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on School Health ...

Stephanie Goldstein, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (mentor: Evan Forman), is a winner of the 2014 American Psychological Association/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship, which comes with a $1000 grant to fund her research (Developing and evaluating a smartphone app to predict and prev...

The holidays will be here before you know it, which means it’s time to start saving money for all those presents, parties and flights to visit family and friends! Lucky for you, the College of Arts and Sciences and the departments of Physics and Psychology are hiring...

Aimee Hildenbrand (term 2013-2015) and Elizabeth Nicholls (term 2014-2016), advanced doctoral students in the Daly/Chute lab, were elected to the Student Advisory Board for the Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association.

Casey LaDuke, an advanced doctoral student in Drexel’s clinical psychology program mentored by Dave DeMatteo and Kirk Heilbrun, has been awarded an American Psychological Foundation Visionary Grant in the amount of $9,860.

In the first pilot study asking adults on the autism spectrum about their experiences with driving, researchers at Drexel University found significant differences in self-reported driving behaviors and perceptions of driving ability in comparison to non-autistic adults. As the population of adults w...

Sexting among youth is more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study from Drexel University that was based on a survey of undergraduate students at a large northeastern university. More than 50 percent of those surveyed reported that they had exchanged sexually explicit text messa...

As the 2014 World Cup approaches, all eyes are on Brazil. The country has been plagued by claims that it is unprepared to host the massive sporting event and protests over the billions of dollars spent on construction costs....

Meghann Galloway was awarded the 2014 Student Travel Award in the amount of $300 on behalf of the American Psychological Association to facilitate her attendance at the annual convention in Washington, DC.

Arthur Nezu will provide the 2014 Commencement Address for the Graduate Programs of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and he has also been invited to be a faculty member of the week-long 14th Annual Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials.

Mark McCurdy was awarded the 2014 Student Travel Award on behalf of the American Psychological Association to support his attendance at the annual convention in Washington, DC, where he will be presenting his research examining predictors of neuropsychological outcome in survivors of pediatric br...

Heidi Strohmaier, a fourth-year doctoral student in clinical psychology, was recently awarded research grants from the American Academy of Forensic Psychology ($1,000) and the American Psychology-Law Society ($750).

Court decisions that favor a heterosexual parent over a gay or lesbian parent in a custody dispute often do not consider important social science research on parenting by gay and lesbian individuals, according to a new review from Drexel University....

Thomas T. Hewett, PhD, professor emeritus of psychology and computer science at Drexel University, is the recipient of the 2014 SIGCHI Lifetime Service Award for his contributions to the growth and success of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Human Inte...

Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. But only one in five people who have the condition actually receive treatment for it. If you fear interaction with other people, then how do you build up the courage to call up a stranger on the phone and ask for help, let alon...

Last month we spoke with English prof Rachel Wenrick about her experience co-authoring "Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music" alongside Grammy Award-winning singer Angélique Kidjo. And while it was highly collaborative project between the writer and singer, Wenrick is the first to say they couldn...

The Psychology Department Spring Colloquium, "Men Are from Earth, Women Are from Earth: Science vs. the Media on Gender Differences", sponsored by the Master of Science in Psychology program, will be held on Monday, April 14th 2014 in Behrakis Hall.

In celebration of the 14th annual College of Arts and Sciences Research Days on February 17-18, 2014, over 125 students presented on topics ranging from biowall manufacturing and dark matter, to juvenile probation and the "world's most famous teenager," Malala....

Stephanie Manasse, doctoral student in clinical psychology received a $1500 Psi Chi Graduate Research Grant to support her thesis project and was also named Meritorious Student winner by the Society of Behavioral Medicine in recognition of her poster submission.

Drexel psychologist and Emeritus Professor Myrna Shure, PhD, will host "Talking About Kids," a live radio series airing this winter on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Philadelphia. Made possible by the Huston and Clayman Family Foundations, the series will feature four Drexel psychology professors who will dis...

Art Nezu, PhD, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, has recently been appointed to the International Advisory Group and Consensus Panel that will develop the protocol for CONSORT-SPI. CONSORT-SPI will be the journal article reporting guidelines that represents an extension of the origin...

Tara McNair received an award from Drexel University for her outstanding work on behalf of online learning in the College of Arts and Sciences as part of Drexel's celebration of National Distance Learning Week.

Chris Sims, PhD, is a new assistant professor in the Department of Psychology whose research focuses on cognitive science. In this Q&A, Sims reveals his “new” 18th century hobby and the undergraduate course that ultimately drove him to a career in cognitive science....

Looking for new courses this winter? Examine the world of comics, graphic novels and memoirs; learn about technology’s role in psychology; or explore the philosophical ideas of the European Enlightenment in these new courses!...

Looking for fall employment opportunities? Become a marketing and communications assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences, take a front office position in the Department of Psychology, or work for Drexel Edits and help support non-profit communications....

Behavior Therapy is one of the top journals in the field of Psychology, and Drexel University's Department of Psychology lab group has 2 of the top 5 most downloaded articles worldwide in 2013 (#2 and #5).

Maiko Sakamoto, PhD, was born in Matsuyama, Japan, and came to the U.S. to pursue her passion in psychology. She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Mary V. Spiers from Drexel University in 2009....

Dave DeMatteo was recently appointed to the Editorial Boards of four journals (effective Jan. 2014): Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology; Journal of Personality Disorders; Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; and Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.

Please save the date for the upcoming Psychology Department Spring Colloquium, "Men Are from Earth, Women Are from Earth: Science vs. the Media on Gender Differences", sponsored by the Master of Science in Psychology program.

By virtue of Dr. Art Nezu’s contributions in promoting diversity in professional psychology, the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) has named an annual dissertation award in his honor—the “Arthur M. Nezu, PhD, ABPP Dissertation Diversity Award.”

Dr. Art Nezu, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, was recently elected by the Council of Editors of the American Psychological Association to be its Chair-Elect for 2014 and Chair in 2015.

Drs. Chris Maguth and Arthur Nezu are pleased to announce the release of their newest book, which is devoted to providing readers with a state of the art guide to the competencies required for the specialty practice of cognitive and behavioral psychology.

Dieters and weight loss researchers are familiar with the principle: The more weight you’ve lost, the harder it is to keep it off. A complex and vicious cycle of biological and behavioral factors make it so....

Evan Forman, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology, was named Managing Editor of PsychologicalTreatments.org, which is a large-impact effort of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA) to name, categorize and disseminate empiri...

Looking to branch out this fall? Try one of our new electives. Ditch the classroom for a writing workshop that meets in museums, contemplate the mind-bending concept of time, or examine the “culture of poverty” in a deeply personal way....

Two teams of Drexel researchers, led by Drs. Evan Forman and Brian Daly of the psychology department, have been given seven months and $250,000 each from Shire Pharmaceuticals to develop a self-management tool that will aid patients with behavioral health disorders....

Professor Donald Bersoff was an invited speaker at the White House Conference on Mental Health on June 3. Bersoff, an emeritus professor in both the Psychology Department and in the Earle Mack School of Law and current president of the American Psychological Association......

Shire Pharmaceuticals, as part of an "innovation partnership pilot" with Drexel, issued a request for proposals to create an innovative patient management tool that can have a real impact on patients in the areas of behavioral health....

Meghann Galloway, a third year student in the JD/PhD program in law and psychology mentored by Dr. David DeMatteo, was recently selected for a Public Interest Policy Internship in the APA's Public Interest Government Relations Office.

Student scholars in the humanities, social sciences, natural and physical sciences presented their research at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Research Day on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Behrakis Grand Hall.

As a student of psychology, Adrienne Juarascio wasn’t satisfied with the current treatment for eating disorders. “It seems like our standard treatments just aren’t enough,” said Juarascio, a student in the clinical psychology doctoral program. “There’s a lot of ro...

Lauren Greenberg, Ph.D. student, under the mentorship of Drs. Art and Chris Nezu, professors of psychology, CoAS, was recently granted the Graduate Student Research Award ($1500) from Health Psychology, Division 38 of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Big headlines today state the obvious: Texting while driving is dangerous, practically everyone knows it, and a lot of people do it anyway. That’s the widely reported finding of a new AT&T survey about texting while driving: More than 98 percent of adult drivers know it’s unsafe, but...

The Theodore H. Blau Early Career Award for Outstanding Contribution to Professional Clinical Psychology is an annual award bestowed in his honor by the American Psychological Association, Division 12, The Society of Clinical Psychology.

In December, the American Psychiatric Association worked to identify a new diagnostic system for personality disorders. The decision was met with some opposition, primarily based on the notion that it is very difficult to truly define what makes a personality disorder and how it should be diagnosed....

Chelsea Morse, a fourth year neuropsychology student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, was recently awarded a $3,000 grant from the Foundation for Rehabilitation Psychology, Division 22 of the American Psychological Association.

Chelsea Morse, Ph.D. Student in clinical psychology, mentored by Dr. Maria Schultheis, psychology, CoAS, was granted a prestigious award by the Women In Leadership group of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, in recognition of an essay she submitted describing the influence of her mentors, i...

Brian P. Daly, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently interviewed for a story in Kiwanis Magazine about the potential benefits and dangers of screen time for young children....

Laura A. Berner, a doctoral student in Dr. Michael Lowe’s lab in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, recently received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Predoctoral Fellows from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Dr. John Kounios has a knack for articulating the science behind those proverbial lightbulb moments that occur when a sudden realization is made. Kounios, a professor of psychology in the Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences who researches the neural and cognitive bases of semantic informa...

We are pleased to announce that Dr. James Herbert, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new Head of the Department of Psychology, effective September 1, 2012....

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